Stories by Gary Ng

Did you participate in the gong show known as Apple’s iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro pre-orders on Friday morning? The Apple Store went online later than expected, and when it did, it only worked for a minute or two, before the checkout process got overwhelmed. Paybright financing customers had yet another headache this year...

Apple debuted a feature called Crash Detection this week for iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra. Today, Apple shared an ad highlighting Crash Detection, focusing on its iPhone 14 Pro. "iPhone 14 Pro comes with Crash Detection, a vital new safety feature that can...

With the unveiling of Apple Watch Ultra, the iPhone maker is seemingly targeting Garmin and the latter’s line of high performance watches, geared towards adventure seekers. Apple Watch Ultra features a dual frequency GPS system, a dedicated action button, a larger and brighter 2-inch display, a bulkier titanium case, night mode, diving capabilities, a safety...

Apple today launched pre-orders for its iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, but it also debuts pre-orders for its AirPods Pro second-generation as well. AirPods Pro 2 are now available to order, with delivery showing for Friday, September 23, the launch day of these latest earphones, which cost $329 in Canada. These newest AirPods Pro...

Along with a glitchy iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro pre-order experience today, Apple’s Reserve and Pick Up option is back again in Canada. This option lets you configure your iPhone online, then pick it up at an Apple Store near you. However, as of writing, quantities are limited. iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus...

Mobile parking app PayByPhone now supports all nine TransLink Park and Ride lots in Metro Vancouver, in B.C.'s Lower Mainland. According to PayByPhone—a subsidiary of Volkswagen Financial Services AG—the 5,500 parking spaces across parking lots along TransLink line servicing buses, the SkyTrain, and the West Coast Express can now be paid for using PayByPhone. The...

Rogers Sports & Media announced on Friday it has hired former CTV News anchor Lisa LaFlamme to cover the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, as a special correspondent for CityNews, reporting from London, England. According to Rogers in a statement, LaFlamme will be reporting daily for all newscasts on TV and radio, plus also appear...

Apple's iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro pre-orders this morning did not go smoothly at all. The first lucky ones got their orders through on time, but as the full onslaught of orders piled in, the online store checkout crashed. For those using Paybright financing for iPhone 14 models, the firm was once again unable...

Apple has launched pre-orders for its new iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max in Canada. All of these models will launch one week later on Friday, September 16, 2022. Wireless carriers such as Rogers/Fido, Telus/Koodo, Bell/Virgin and Shaw Mobile/Freedom Mobile will launch iPhone 14 lineup pre-orders today as well. Contract pricing remains to...

The Apple Store has gone offline, like clockwork, ahead of iPhone 14 lineup pre-orders on early Friday morning, set to begin at 5am PT/8am ET. ”We can't wait either," says Apple's website at the moment. "Pre-order begins at 5:00 a.m. PDT. See you then," says the iPhone maker. Also available for order are AirPods Pro...

At 10:30 am PT this morning, The Royal Family announced "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” ending her 70-year reign as the longest-serving monarch in history. https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1567928275913121792 On Thursday afternoon, Apple changed the homepage of its U.S. website to pay tribute to “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II”, sharing a picture taken by Dorothy...

On Wednesday, Rogers, Telus, Bell and other telecoms agreed to sign a network safety plan, to assist each other in the event of major outages, such as the devastating Rogers nationwide outage in July. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said yesterday, “the Rogers outage of July 8 was unacceptable, and we must do everything possible to...